Product description

Style Name:4" Mini Santoku

OXO Good Grips Professional Cutlery features the perfect balance of professional quality cutting with soft, comfortable grip. Sharp, stainless steel blades are hardened for strength and the blades are full-tang for durability and proper balance. Soft, non-slip handles cushion your hands and provide a safe secure grip.

As a former sushi chef I have an above average knowledge on knives. Read all the reviews and they're pretty much correct: stays sharp, good balance, chops well, and very versatile. However, I must have gotten a lemon. Knife just broke. You can see the rust develop into the tang, create erosion, and resulted in it snapping. Design of the handle allowed water to seep into and under the handle. I hand wash and dry all my knives. Worked great for the last year. Can't complain about $20 though.

junk, didn't stay sharp and now a huge part of the blade broke off. What ever happened to pride in craftsmanship? This is another example of what a disposable society does for us. Will not ever buy from this company again.

My wife has small hands, and has always preferred smaller knives when prepping food. I tried to get her to use my 8" Chef's Knife, but it was too large and uncomfortable in her hand. Instead, she stuck with the smaller utility and paring knives from the set.

We began looking for a smaller Chef's knife for her. First we tried a very inexpensive 5-1/4" stamped and bolsterless Santoku. The size was close, but the handle was awkward, and the edge on the blade was a gimmicky forever sharp type factory stamp that couldn't easily be re-sharpened.

Next we tried a Hampton Forge 6" Tomodachi all purpose knife. It was bright orange with a non-stick coating on the blade, and came with a plastic sheath making it easy to store in a drawer. It was an inexpensive stamped blade with no bolster. The size and fit of that knife was excellent. However, the steel of the blade was too soft. I could get a decent edge on it, but nowhere near as sharp as my other kitchen knives. And since the steel was softer, it wouldn't hold the edge I gave it for very long.

Finally we tried this knife, and I'm blown away. This knife is a full tang forged blade with an ample bolster and excellent weight and balance. It is the perfect size for her hands, and the comfort grip is outstanding. More impressive than that is the blade. It is made of hardened stainless steel that takes and holds an edge well. It arrived promptly, and was incredibly sharp right out of the package. Being me, I couldn't help but hone the edge a bit on my steel, and wow, it took a razor sharp edge that you can actually shave with. My wife tried it out by chopping some veggies, and loved it. The size, the fit, and the sharp edge were an instant hit. She even commented that she thought her new knife was sharper than some of mine.

The only thing I would note is that, as others have mentioned, it is a thin blade. The width of the spine at the bolster is comparable to more expensive knives, but it tapers and gets fairly thin at the tip (but not crtically so). However, I don't see this as a problem. In fact, I find it to be an asset. The thinner, hardened steel easily takes and holds a razor sharp edge fully from tip to heel. And the thin blade means less force required to push a thinner wedge of steel through the food you are preparing. This increases the perception of the knife's sharpness as it takes very little effort to cut through even the thickest of root vegetables. We are very pleased with this knife and very happy that our search for a perfect Chef's knife for my wife is finally over. We highly recommend this one!

This knife feels very sturdy, and the edge is already honed and sharpened to a razor edge when it comes out of the packaging.

My husband does a lot of cooking, and he's gotten very particular about his knives the more he watches shows like Chopped and Master Chef. Today, he made my son and me laugh by chopping some garlic the way they do on those shows, with the knife slamming up and down in rapid fire. But after we stopped laughing, we noticed the garlic was chopped BEAUTIFULLY, and the knife didn't seem to notice that it had been slammed up and down on the chopping block. We had formerly bought some cheaper chef's knives, and we noticed that after about two uses, they had to be sharpened or they were functionally useless.

This OXO knife does not seem to suffer from that problem. After a solid week of heavy use, it appears to be every bit as sharp as it was when we first received it.

What a terrific knife for the money! Nearly razor sharp right out of the package, required no additional sharpening. My recommendation is that you absolutely stick with the OXO “professional series”. These have a much more secure feel and the handle is comprised of materials you would normally find on a knife much more expensive. I have the entire set of oxo knives and have enjoyed them in my kitchen for many years. These knives are quick to sharpen yourself With no need to drag all of your knives to your butcher every year. These knives have my highest “FIVE STAR” recommendation to purchase.

This Santoku is the only knife i don't own in my "set" of knives that i have purchased over the years. I am not one of those people that will spend $300 on a set of knives, I purchase mostly paring and chef knives, I am vegetarian so there is no need for butcher or steak knives. This santoku was in expensive and worth a try.

Pros:1. inexpensive2. rubber handle is nice and comfortable3. light and easy to use4. blade size is perfect and seems like a thicker steel

CONS:1. after having this for about 3 weeks and using almost daily, it's almost dull...already2. because of the "grooves" on the knife i am not sure how sharpening will hold up